Greif Bros Corporation (GEF)
Return on total capital
| Oct 31, 2025 | Oct 31, 2024 | Oct 31, 2023 | Oct 31, 2022 | Oct 31, 2021 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Earnings before interest and tax (EBIT) | US$ in thousands | 181,855 | 307,964 | 603,500 | 586,900 | 571,300 |
| Long-term debt | US$ in thousands | — | — | — | — | — |
| Total stockholders’ equity | US$ in thousands | 2,914,900 | 2,082,400 | 1,947,900 | 1,761,300 | 1,514,300 |
| Return on total capital | 6.24% | 14.79% | 30.98% | 33.32% | 37.73% |
October 31, 2025 calculation
Return on total capital = EBIT ÷ (Long-term debt + Total stockholders’ equity)
= $181,855K ÷ ($—K + $2,914,900K)
= 6.24%
Peer comparison
Oct 31, 2025
Company name
Symbol
Return on total capital
Greif Bros Corporation
GEF
6.24%
International Paper
IP
-20.09%
Packaging Corp of America
PKG
25.11%
Reynolds Consumer Products Inc
REYN
25.63%